Marrying and Sponsoring a Czech Republic Citizen

Marriage to a Czech citizen and spousal sponsorship to Canada under the Family Sponsorship initiative is a complex process.
This page is designed to guide you through your marriage to a Czech citizen and the spousal sponsorship process.

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Located in Central Europe between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria

The weather is temperate cool summers with cold, cloudy and humid winters

Flooding is a natural hazard in Czech Republic

Marriage to a Czech Citizen

Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Czech citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. The Czech government imposes strict requirements on foreigners who marry Czechs as an indirect way of discouraging Czech citizens from moving to other countries.

You must demonstrate to Czech officials that they are not currently married to anyone else - either you have never been married or all divorces are finalized - that your identity is proven, and that you have never committed any crimes in Czech. This is done by providing various documents including an Affidavit of Single Status to the Czech government either in Czech Republic or via a Czech embassy.

If you want to bring your Czech spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our eTA page.

Czech Marriage Basic Requirements

Foreigners in Czech Republic staying for more than 30 days are obliged to register within those 30 days on arrival with the alien and border police.

In order to marry a citizen of Czech Republic, you must demonstrate to the Czech government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:

Proof of country of birth

Proof of single status

Proof of age requirement

Czech Republic Marriage Ceremony

The marriage ceremony to a Czech citizen can legally take place in Czech Republic, Canada, or any other country as long as both parties have the necessary visas to enter this country legally. This marriage can then be recognized when applying for a permanent residence or an Electric Travel Authorization (eTA) for your Czech spouse. To learn more about ceremony customs, see below.

Family Members

If your Czech spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Czech Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Czech citizen.

How long is the Czech Marriage document valid?

The document is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. If you do not marry your Czech fiancé within 6 months of the issuance of the Czech Marriage document, you must apply again with new supporting documents.

Calling the Czech Republic from Canada

The country code is 420 so to call you dial 011 – 420 – area code – local numbers

List of Area Codes for Major Centres in the Czech Republic

Prague (Praha)

2, 31, 32

Liberecky

48

Stredocesky

2, 31, 32

Jihocesky

38, 39

Moravskoslezsky

55, 59

Ustecky

41, 47

Jihomoravsky

51, 53, 54

Olomoucky

58

Vysocina

56

Karlovarsky

35

Pardubicky

46

Zlinsky

57

Kralovehradecky

49

Plzensky

37

Calling Canada from the Czech Republic

Call 00 - 1 - Canadian area code - local number

List of Canadian Area Codes

Province

Code

Province

Code

Alberta

403 / 587 (southern Alberta)

587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)

Nunavut

867

BC

236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC)

236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)

Ontario

226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario)

249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario)

289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area)

343 / 613 (eastern Ontario)

416 / 647 (Toronto)

807 (northwestern Ontario)

Manitoba

204 / 431

PEI

782 / 902

New Brunswick

506

Quebec

418 / 581 (eastern Quebec)

438 / 514 (Montreal)

450 / 579 (Greater Montreal)

819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)

Newfoundland and Labrador

709

Saskatchewan

306 / 639

Northwest Territories

867

Yukon

867

Nova Scotia

782 / 902

Time Difference

The Czech Republic uses Central European Time (GMT+1) and practices Daylight Saving Time from March to October. Saskatchewan does not practice DST so please note that there is a change of time difference in the summer for Czech DST, an increase of 1 hour.

Emergency Information for Canadians in the Czech Republic

Embassy of Canada in Prague

The Government of Canada's Travel Alerts for the Czech Republic

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Sponsorship Review

Immigroup will review your completed spousal sponsorship application for $550+HST. Immigroup will make sure you have not made any mistakes on your application or in gathering the documentation of your relationship. We will assess your sponsorship letter and give you peace of mind that you are submitting an application with a very good chance of success. Don't lose sleep at night worrying about whether you've done enough. Call us at 1-866-760-2623 for a review.